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SHOE.

No. 505,258. Patented Sept. 19, 189s.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. WEILERT, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 505,258, dated September 19, 1893.

Application filed May 12,1893. Serial No. 473.987. (No model.)

To all whom it may concer-n.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. WEILERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters 0f reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the manufacture of hand turned shoes of that class which are provided with inner protective or cushion soles, and it has for its object among others to cheapen the manufacture and render the shoe more durable and lasting.

It has for a further object to effect a saving in time and labor and to more perfectly secure the protective sole and have it cover the whole width of the shoe.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claim.

The invention in this instance resides in the peculiar method and in the peculiar combination, construction, arrangement and adaptation of parts all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawings and then particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification and in which- Figure 1, is a perspective View of the shoe before it is turned. Fig. 2, is a detail of a portion of the protective sole with its binding and facing.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views in which they appear.

The protective sole A, which is of cork is cut and fashioned to fit the sole, from toe to shank and is then treated in the following manner: It is rst bound with a piece of tape, or other similar material a which extends around the edges but not across the shank. The cork sole is covered upon one side, the said covering being a sheet or piece of rubber which is secured in place by the stitching that secures the binding to the sole. The waterproof material is of sufficient size to permit of its edges being brought over the edges of the cork and stitched, the edges of the material serving as the binding. The water proof facing is to be upon the under side, so as to bring the cork next the foot. The cork sole is secured to the surplus D of the upper as shown in Fig. 1 wherein the surplus has not been trimmed off as is usually done in the manufacture of shoes of this class. In employing the name upper in this connection, I mean both the vamp and linings, the surplus of both being utilized.

The advantages of the construction and method above described will be readily understood and appreciated by any one familiar with this art, and the saving of time and labor effected, although not excessive in the manufacture of one pair of shoes, in a large quantity, is a desideratum.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-

The herein described shoe, consisting of an upper having untrimmed surplus, an inner sole having a covering and binding of waterproof material from the toe to the shankand stitched t0 and protected by the surplus of the upper, and an outer sole secured to the upper and inner sole, all substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. WEILER'I.

Witnesses:

MYEON T. BLY, WILLIAM SPANTON. 

